WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

PCN Clinical Pharmacist

The closing date is 08 March 2026

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Job summary

The post holder will:

  • Work from our practice as well as some remote work from home.
  • Be a pharmacist, who acts within their professional boundaries, supporting and working alongside a team of pharmacists in general practice.
  • The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Take responsibility for areas of chronic disease management within the practice and undertake clinical medication reviews to proactively manage patients with complex polypharmacy.
  • To provide primary support to general practice staff with regards to prescription and medication queries.
  • To support the repeat prescription system, deal with acute prescription requests, and medicines reconciliation on transfer of care and systems for safer prescribing, providing expertise in clinical medicines advice while addressing both public and social care needs of patient in the GP practice (s).
  • Provide clinical leadership on medicines optimisation and quality improvement and manage some aspects of the quality and outcomes framework and enhanced services.
  • To ensure that the practice integrates with community and hospital pharmacy to help utilise skill mix, improve patient outcomes, ensure better access to healthcare and help manage workload. The role is pivotal to improving the quality of care and operational efficiencies so requires motivation and passion to deliver excellent service within general practice.

Main duties of the job

The focus of the post holders work will develop over time and will include -

  • Structured Medication Reviews
  • Ageing Well MDTs
  • Help with care homes enhanced service
  • Medication reviews
  • Eclipse support monitoring systems
  • Assistance with Prescribing Incentive Scheme and Investment and Impact fund
  • Audits and reporting to guide clinical activity
  • Scope to enhance your clinical skills in dealing with specific patient groups

About us

MWEB PCN consists of 5 GP practices in Northamptonshire (Moulton, Woodview, Kingsthorpe, Wootton and Denton) that care for 47,000 patients.

Our PCN vision is to help all of our patients lead the best possible life from the cradle to the grave through a collaborative and team approach. We are a forward thinking PCN with a constant view of how we evolve and are always looking for innovative and efficient approaches to our way of working. Our work models are a mixture of face to-face and remote consultations.

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0452-26-0000

Job locations

26 Holmecross Road

Northampton

NN3 8AW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Key aspects of the role include -

Ageing Well MDTsLong-Term Conditions reviews (depending on scope of competence and training)Clinical Medication ReviewsCare Home Medication ReviewsMedicines Support for patientsMedicine Information to Practice Staff and PatientsHospital Admissions AvoidanceManagement of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital

Signposting to other health care professionals as appropriate

Repeat Prescribing managementService DevelopmentInformation ManagementMedicines SafetyImplementation of Local and National Guidelines and Formulary RecommendationsEducation and Training

Job description

Job responsibilities

Primary Duties and Areas of Responsibility

Key aspects of the role include -

Ageing Well MDTsLong-Term Conditions reviews (depending on scope of competence and training)Clinical Medication ReviewsCare Home Medication ReviewsMedicines Support for patientsMedicine Information to Practice Staff and PatientsHospital Admissions AvoidanceManagement of Medicines at Discharge from Hospital

Signposting to other health care professionals as appropriate

Repeat Prescribing managementService DevelopmentInformation ManagementMedicines SafetyImplementation of Local and National Guidelines and Formulary RecommendationsEducation and Training

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2-years post qualification work history either in primary or secondary care (Community or Hospital experience)
  • Therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • Primacy Care experience / has a good understanding of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Good IT skills and use of MS Office Software applications
  • Is able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
  • Work effectively, both independently and as a team member Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
  • Self-Motivated Adaptable Full Driving Licence/Able to travel to the various practice sites as required
  • DBS

Desirable

  • SystmOne clinical system software experience
  • Analyse and interpret prescribing data
  • Produce timely and informative reports

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (2 years)
  • Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Completed qualification of The Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP)
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2-years post qualification work history either in primary or secondary care (Community or Hospital experience)
  • Therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence-based healthcare
  • Primacy Care experience / has a good understanding of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
  • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust communication style and content to suit the audience
  • Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation issues in core areas for long term conditions
  • Good IT skills and use of MS Office Software applications
  • Is able to obtain and analyse complex technical information
  • Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Gain acceptance for recommendations and influence/motivate/persuade the audience to comply with the recommendations/agreed course of action where there may be significant barriers
  • Work effectively, both independently and as a team member Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision
  • Self-Motivated Adaptable Full Driving Licence/Able to travel to the various practice sites as required
  • DBS

Desirable

  • SystmOne clinical system software experience
  • Analyse and interpret prescribing data
  • Produce timely and informative reports

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
  • Registration with General Pharmaceutical Council Completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Pharmacy (2 years)
  • Independent prescribing qualification

Desirable

  • Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
  • Completed qualification of The Primary care pharmacy education pathway (PCPEP)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

26 Holmecross Road

Northampton

NN3 8AW


Employer's website

https://www.woodviewmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

WOODVIEW MEDICAL CENTRE

Address

26 Holmecross Road

Northampton

NN3 8AW


Employer's website

https://www.woodviewmedicalcentre.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Manager

Emily Skinner

emily.skinner10@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

23 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A0452-26-0000

Job locations

26 Holmecross Road

Northampton

NN3 8AW


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